Dragon e-newsletter

Whole School

Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent Teacher Conferences to be held via Webex or phone are scheduled for:

  • Thursday 16th September 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm and
  • Friday 17th September 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.

Compass bookings will be made available to parents and carers on Wednesday 8th September via newsfeed notification.

The seasons are changing

Swooping time....

 

A reminder of swooping magpie season over the next few weeks.  Avoid their nest and they’ll be nice to you.

 

Asthma

 

 

Thunderstorm Asthma season is spring and early summer.  Thunderstorm Asthma is triggered by thunderstorms on a high pollen day which can cause grass pollen to burst into tiny particles then breathed into the lungs.  People more likely to be affected are those who have Asthma or hay fever or are allergic to ryegrass pollen.  

 

A reminder – Does the College have an up-to-date Asthma Care Plan for your student?

 

School: What’s the point?

I’m sure lots of students are feeling a little isolated and frustrated this week with lockdown No.6 as we all are! We continue to say you are not alone, but saying that may not help? 

I get it, so I thought I would share some valid points about your education I found from the National Careers week flyer I found in my tray.

 

 It reminds us that there is a bigger picture ahead of us and we need to remain focused and prepared for the future, your future. You need to be prepared to take on the world of work, because YOU are OUR future!

 

School, on site or remote:

  • Prepares you for life
  • Helps you make friends
  • Gives you an education you will need to succeed in life
  • Offers greater job prospects
  • Gives you the ability for a higher earning capacity
  • Offers greater life/work opportunities

What you learn in school impacts the rest of your life, most importantly school teaches you the skills to be independent and responsible.

 

So….

  1. Keep trying don’t give up. that’s too easy! Persistence will win!
  2. The skills you learn at school, you will use in the adult world
  3. Growing up isn’t boring and scary, you get as much fun out of it as you put into it, it’s a matter of attitude
  4. Back yourself, you’re a winner
  5. Control your destiny, you are in charge
  6. Education is for life, we are ALL still learning
  7. You control your destiny and will get out of it what you contribute, have a great day!

Michelle Lancaster from the Careers team, Bairnsdale Secondary College